Govt trying to discourage anonymous donations: Chidambaram- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times

Govt trying to discourage anonymous donations: Chidambaram- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times: "he government is trying to discourage 'gupt daan' (anonymous donation) to charitable institutions to check growth of black money and ensure that such donations are not made out of unaccounted money."

Govt trying to discourage anonymous donations: Chidambaram- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times

Govt trying to discourage anonymous donations: Chidambaram- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times: "he government is trying to discourage 'gupt daan' (anonymous donation) to charitable institutions to check growth of black money and ensure that such donations are not made out of unaccounted money."

TheStar.com | comment | Mixing business and philanthropy

TheStar.com | comment | Mixing business and philanthropy: "Americans call it philanthrocapitalism. We call it social enterprise.

South of the border, it is the new face of giving, championed by former president Bill Clinton, Microsoft chair Bill Gates, financier Warren Buffett and eBay founder Jeff Skoll. Here in Canada, it is a more modest movement led by a small but growing body of socially conscious entrepreneurs."

More bang for their buck - National - Home - brisbanetimes.com.au

More bang for their buck - National - Home - brisbanetimes.com.au: "The Australian Tax Office endorses about 50,600 groups as charities and 21,900 as deductible gift recipients. About 18,100 are recognised as both.

It is less a case of charities using big business methods to raise money than charities becoming big businesses themselves, and all are chasing the billions of dollars given to charities each year."

Rich urged to give something back - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Rich urged to give something back - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "WEALTHY people were yesterday urged to take the lead in developing private philanthropy in this country.

The number of Irish millionaires has tripled to more than 33,000 in the past eight years and the Community Foundation for Ireland said it was time something was given back."

Museum chiefs want tax deals to boost donations by public | News

Museum chiefs want tax deals to boost donations by public | News: "Ed Vaizey, shadow culture minister, said they believed the Government had not done enough to encourage private philanthropy.

'We are looking at a number of possible tax changes,' he said. They include tax relief for the gift of important works of art to the nation by living donors - an extension of the existing scheme which applies to art given in lieu of death duties.

Figures from Sir Nicholas Serota of the Tate to Neil MacGregor of the British Museum believe the moves would help to create a greater culture of philanthropy."

Jet Li celebrates his charity efforts -- china.org.cn

Jet Li celebrates his charity efforts -- china.org.cn: "International Kung Fu star Jet Li celebrated the first anniversary of philanthropic efforts by his charity foundation today in Beijing. A China.org.cn reporter witnessed as additional powerful figures took part in the event.

Jet Li established The One Foundation in partnership with the China Red Cross Society on April 17, 2007.

Yesterday Jet Li finished promoting his latest motion picture The Forbidden Kingdom, his joint effort with another Kung Fu superstar Jackie Chan. Chan is also committed to Jet Li's charity.

The foundation advocates: '1 person + 1 dollar/yuan + 1 month = 1 big family'. If each person donates at least one dollar/yuan each month, individual donations could be transformed into a much greater fund. By merging charitable strength, the foundation ensures that the most vulnerable members of the global family would receive the help they need."

Orleans Star / Weekly Journal > Local News > East-end schools join in world-record hug

Orleans Star / Weekly Journal > Local News > East-end schools join in world-record hug: "Hoping to spread the love and support a worthwhile cause, 10 local schools and over 10,000 students will vie for the record of the world’s biggest bear hug around the Rideau Canal next week."

Vice premier: Everyone can do something for charity_English_Xinhua

Vice premier: Everyone can do something for charity_English_Xinhua: "Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Monday called for popularizing the concept that 'Everyone can do something for charity' to get more people involved."

Charity begins at work | The Courier-Mail

Charity begins at work | The Courier-Mail: "SENIOR executives are seeking out unpaid positions on charity boards in a growing trend towards financially successful individuals adopting social responsibility.

Windsor Recruitment CEO Dylys Bertelsen says the company will this week launch a new low-fee recruitment service for charity directors because more executives want to give back to society at the same time charities are seeking more professional boards."

Social institutions have a role in public services

Social institutions have a role in public services: "n the United States, non-profit organizations received about 35 percent of their 2005 income from the administrative, either through contracts or applications to special funds. The non-profit organizations in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region receive 80 to 100 percent of their income from the administrative.

In Hong Kong, the government and the social institutions used to form a 'partnership' in offering public services. Under this partnership, the social institutions dispensed advice as consultants or carried out plans as the agents.

But in recent years, the Hong Kong government began to award contracts to these institutions, in which the financial input of the government and the services offered by the organizations are explicitly stated."

Khaleej Times Online - It’s time to start volunteering

Khaleej Times Online - It’s time to start volunteering: "Volunteering has not become a habit of people in the region as much as in the West. That may well be because of lack of awareness and incentives like experience certificates for getting jobs, finds out Khaleej Times"

Australian Philanthropy - Issue 68: Climate Change: Environmental and Social Impacts and What Philanthropy Can Do to Help - PhilanthropyWiki

Australian Philanthropy - Issue 68: Climate Change: Environmental and Social Impacts and What Philanthropy Can Do to Help - PhilanthropyWiki: "Contents

From the President
Bruce Bonyhady, President

From my Perspective
Gina Anderson, CEO

Feature - Climate Change: Environmental and Social Impacts and What Philanthropy Can Do to Help

Engaging with the community: Al Gore's Climate Change Leadership Program
Sam Meers, Nelson Meers Foundation & Philanthropy Australia

Water and agriculture in a changing climate: a double whammy
Mary Crooks, Victorian Women's Trust"

Director of Finance Online - APB issues draft charity audit guidance

Director of Finance Online - APB issues draft charity audit guidance: "The Auditing Practices Board (APB) has published a consultation draft of a revision of Practice Note (PN) 11: The Audit of Charities in the United Kingdom.

The consultation period ends on 10 July 2008.

The current version of PN 11 was issued in 2002 and has since been supplemented by Bulletin 2005/1: Audit risk and fraud – supplementary guidance for auditors of charities."

TheStar.com | GTA | One-day food drive breaks record

TheStar.com | GTA | One-day food drive breaks record: "Move over Regina. Toronto has just nudged you out – by some 18,800 kilograms – for the title of world record holder in the amount of food donated by a city over 24 hours.

The new record of 119,068 kilograms was raised in one day by the Greater Toronto Apartment Association for the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank, easily smashing the previous Guinness world record of 100,244 kilograms set two years ago by Regina."

Charity Work in the Wrong Hands (Editorial)

Charity Work in the Wrong Hands (Editorial): "Over the last two months the Yemen Post has passed through and visited a large number of charity organizations to see what kind of work they claim to do, and what work is being done in reality. Yes, there are some organizations that are doing a good job, but a large number of them exist for the wrong purposes."

Philanthropy made easy - 07 Apr 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand Business, Markets, Currency and Personal Finance News

Philanthropy made easy - 07 Apr 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand Business, Markets, Currency and Personal Finance News: "Worthy causes may soon benefit from a new charity match-making service.

Wealth management company Guardian Trust, whose clients give about $26 million to charity each year, has launched a plan to pair generous souls with suitable charities.

Named the Centre for Philanthropy, the revamped service will give trust clients access to information about different charities."

A State of Giving - South Africa - The Good News

A State of Giving - South Africa - The Good News: "What is even more astounding is the fact that regular citizens give roughly R12 billion per annum from their pockets to help others.
Giving in South Africa
Corporates R 5 billion
Individuals
R 12 billion
State (Social Grants) R 80 billion

These results emerged from a national survey on social giving. Three thousand respondents, representative of South Africans from all walks of life, were asked to comment on their social contributions in the month preceding their interviews."

Needed: A new deal for our rich uncles overseas - Haaretz - Israel News

Needed: A new deal for our rich uncles overseas - Haaretz - Israel News: "Two gatherings that took place in Israel this week dealt with the future of Jewish philanthropy, and both to a great degree evaded this question though it lurked in the background."

Public benefit and fundraising rules kick in - Third Sector

Public benefit and fundraising rules kick in - Third Sector: "Public benefit and fundraising rules kick in

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 3 April 2008

Rules requiring charities to demonstrate that they provide public benefit and requiring fundraisers to state what they are paid have come into force."

Top philanthropists donate $1.8b in 5 years

Top philanthropists donate $1.8b in 5 years: "The country's top 100 philanthropists have given away 12.9 billion ($1.8 billion) since 2003, with education, social welfare and poverty reduction attracting the most donors, the Hurun Philanthropy List released Wednesday in Shanghai.

Twenty-seven donors each gave more than 100 million yuan this year, compared with 15 donors last year, stated the list, a ranking of the country's most generous individuals and into its fifth year."

Millionaires are urged to give cash to universities - Times Online

Millionaires are urged to give cash to universities - Times Online: "The super-rich are being encouraged to make multi-million-pound donations to their former universities in an attempt to recreate 19th-century levels of educational philanthropy and civic engagement.

John Denham, the Universities Secretary, said that graduates who had built up great financial wealth in the City or in industry had a responsibility to give something back in order to help others."

Kiwis to give more, now the taxman gives more back - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz

Kiwis to give more, now the taxman gives more back - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz: "Charities and philanthropists alike are set to benefit from recent changes to tax laws that some say could make New Zealand a more giving nation.

A tax change that came into effect yesterday means the tax rebate cap for individuals, companies and Maori authorities has been removed."

Cartier’s ‘Charity Bracelet’ Raises SR570,000 for Orphans’ Care

Cartier’s ‘Charity Bracelet’ Raises SR570,000 for Orphans’ Care: "Jeweler and watchmaker Cartier has donated SR570,000 to the Saudi Society for the Care of Orphans (Insan) here yesterday. On behalf of Insan, Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), who is also the chairman of Insan’s Resource Development Committee, received the check at the SRMG headquarters.

The amount was raised as part of Cartier’s yearlong charity initiative under which it collected proceeds from the sale of Cartier’s “Charity Love Bracelet”."

Scoop: A More Generous Nation Predicted

Press Release

Scoop: A More Generous Nation Predicted: "Philanthropy New Zealand predicts an increase in giving will result from a tax change that comes into effect today.

The change means the tax rebate cap for individuals, companies and Maori authorities has been removed."